Guitar Pickup Suggestions?

Question

I just picked up a sexy Jackson Dinky DK3. If you haven't heard of it, its most likely because it was discontinued back around 1999-2001. For a little better frame of reference, it is extremely similar to the DK2 except for chrome hardware as opposed to black, and an H/S/H pickup configuration as opposed to H/S/S (in addition to a 300 price jump). Surprisingly, I really enjoy this configuration, but I want a trade in pickups. Currently, all three pickups are Duncan Designed, and although they sound beautiful, I'd like a better name to be in this sexy guitar.

I was thinking maybe a Burns Tri-Sonic for the single coil in the center. Since this would most likely set me back around 100 bucks, I don't want to spend much more on the humbuckers. Maybe 50-100 dollars.

Basically, I'm asking...

1. What is a good bridge humbucker?

2. What is a good middle single coil?

3. What is a good neck humbucker?

4. Is the Burns Tri-Sonic any good?

Overall, I'm not looking to spend much more than $200, and I'd be fine with only getting two new pickups.

Answer 1

Well for the middle single coil and I wouldn't use a single coil I would use a double stacked single coil, go with Seymore Duncan. For the others I apologize I'm a little out of touch. You would have to see if the double stacked single coil fits first due to its height.



You rear pickup is the critical one. The front one I wouldn't spend much money on. All you get is mud up there anyway. Course' you don't want junk, but any humbucker that is similar in quality to what is in a Gibson Les Paul will be fine. You won't even use it that much. Who gives a flying fu*k if all the pickups don't look the same. You're a heavy metal guitar player right?



Find a screamer for the rear. That is where you should spend your money. You want that one to be the best you can get. Sorry I've never heard of Burns Tri-Sonic. Sounds like a cheap as* name to me reminds me of the drive up Sonic restaurants. What about a DiMarzio? They have some screamers.

Answer 2

No pickup sounds stable on an acoustic. it incredibly is the secret. ninety 8% of professional recordings are completed with a mic, and with stable reason. Piezos have that terrible, sticky, uninteresting sound to them. Get a mic that mounts on the guitar with somewhat gooseneck. in case you insist on getting a pickup, the two get a real-of-the-line piezo like an LR Baggs, or get a magnetic like those Seymour Duncan make.

Answer 3

You can't get better pickups than Siegmore Duncan.